I have no family except my 12 year old daughter....the holidays are extremely depressing and I have anxiety that is out of control during them......any ideas on how to keep it together in from of my daughter.
2006-11-22 06:11:14 · 6 answers · asked by C S 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Do you have a therapist?
Are you on any meds.
Therapy is very effective for anxiety, in particular if used in conjunction with meds.
THe holidays can be such a tough time for people such as yourself whom dont have family. We have plenty of room at my place, I wish we could have you over. Maybe someone will see your answer that lives near you and invite you over.
The holiday season will fly by...hang in there...it will get better. :)
Im sending you some love.
2006-11-22 06:16:24 · answer #1 · answered by Jor 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
make up a family....invite friends who don't have close family or others and create your own traditions. Volunteer at shelters, food banks, or other places where you will feel needed, and will be helping others (which is the real spirit of the holidays).
Sometimes just getting away from home relieves some of the "Holiday Stress" that you feel. Take a weekend trip and stay in a hotel, or stay at a hotel in your own town. Just leaving home will make the time feel more special, and less HOLIDAY!!!!!!! so you can enjoy time with your daughter, or spend time pampering yourself.
2006-11-22 06:15:53 · answer #2 · answered by Jennifer W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not having a spouse to be around doesnt mean it has to be miserable holiday. Enjoy your holiday with your daughter because she deserves to have you in every way lovable and charming. Dont think about past events that may cause pain. Remember those moments with a smile even if there nothing to smile about. You need to find what your missing from being depressed and not being there for your daughter because your not even there for your self. If you think your going through a bad moment look for help because your just giving the same idea to your daughter shes in a critical stage in life where she needs your mature self to help her out in a good and mature way.
2006-11-22 06:32:02 · answer #3 · answered by smiles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First don't say you have no family except your daughter...and please don't let her hear you ever say that. It sounds like she's not enough.
That's all the family you need.
You two should get together and make this the best Holidays ever simply because you have each other.
2006-11-22 06:14:01 · answer #4 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Do your best to make the holiday the best.
2006-11-22 06:17:02 · answer #5 · answered by catzrme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you say you have no family except your daughter.....stop and think about how fortunate you are to have her, and quit thinking about what you don't have.....there are alot of people who would be envious of you that you have a child-people who can't have children, people whose children have died....you are so much more fortunate than you think
2006-11-22 06:25:48 · answer #6 · answered by SNAP! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋